NHTSA campaign 16V155000 · Winnebago campaign 140

Itasca and Winnebago Recall 16V-155: Hitch Attachment Bolt Not Properly Torqued

NHTSA recall 16V155000 (Winnebago campaign 140) was reported by Winnebago Industries, Inc on March 16, 2016, with 31 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Itasca Suncruiser, Winnebago Adventurer and Winnebago Commercial Vehicle for model years 2015–2016. Owners were notified on April 15, 2016, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 16V155000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
16V155000 (also written 16V-155 or 16V155)
Filed by
Winnebago Industries, Inc
Winnebago campaign number
140
Report received
Potentially affected
31 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Trailer Hitches
Owners notified

Repair completion: 100% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)

NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 16V155000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

Itasca

  • Itasca Suncruiser

    • 2016 · Vehicles built January 6, 2016 – March 8, 2016 (per NHTSA)
All Itasca recalls

Winnebago

  • Winnebago Adventurer

    • 2016 · Vehicles built January 6, 2016 – March 8, 2016 (per NHTSA)
  • Winnebago Commercial Vehicle

All Winnebago recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V155000.

Defect description

Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling certain model year 2015 Winnebago Adventurer vehicles manufactured January 16, 2016, to March 8, 2016, and 2015-2016 Itasca Suncruiser vehicles manufactured January 6, 2016, to March 8, 2016. In the affected vehicles, the bolts that attach the hitch to the frame were not properly torqued.

Safety consequence

Improper torquing of the hitch bolts could cause the hitch to detach, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Winnebago will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, where necessary, replace the hitch attachment bolts free of charge. The recall began on April 15, 2016. Owners may contact Winnebago customer service at 1-641-585-3535. Winnebago's number for this recall is 140.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 16V155000

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.